Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Rapanea wightiana
- Genus
- Rapanea
- Family
- Myrsinaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Shola forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-May
- Conservation status
- Endangered (EN)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Myrsinaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Fruit
- Drupe
Typical of the Myrsinaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- ചീരമരം
About Rapanea wightiana
A member of the Myrsinaceae family, Rapanea wightiana is a tree. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu. It grows in shola forests. Flowering and fruiting run from February to May.
Botanical family
Myrsinaceae
Myrsine Family
Rapanea wightiana belongs to the Myrsinaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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